diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
index c4a42e6d8..bc1b6b968 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 INCLUDES = \
         -I$(top_srcdir)/src/zapit/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/src
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
+	$(FREETYPE_CFLAGS)
 
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libcoolstream